What is a bare minimum of Javascript experience I should have?

[jonnyfreedom]

Hiya - this is my first question, and I hope it's not too dumb.  I stumbled across Greensock while fiddling with Edge Animate.  However, I'd like to hand-code some of this stuff.  Unfortunately, I have virtually zero experience with Javascript.  (I did take a class about then years ago, and I vaguely remember some concepts, but that's about it.)  My familiarity is with plain-old HTML & CSS.

 

My goal is to try and reverse an animation.  Nothing spectacular.  However, I don't even know where to start.  I'm sure I can cut & paste and tweak, but I'd like a more solid basis.  Am I in the wrong place?

 

Thanks!

 

J.

[Diaco]

Hi jonnyfreedom   , and Welcome to the GreenSock Forum

 

- you can start with these pages : 

 

http://greensock.com/get-started-js

http://greensock.com/jump-start-js

http://greensock.com/sequence-video

http://greensock.com/learning/

 

- reading the GSAP API Docs : http://greensock.com/docs/#/HTML5/

 

-  playing with GSAP Codepens : http://codepen.io/GreenSock/public/

 

- searching the GSAP forum

 

- fork the GSAP Codepens , edit ( Html / Css / JS ) and see the result Immediately online ,

 

- and check these and other references for JS :

 

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript

http://overapi.com/javascript/

http://overapi.com/jquery/

http://api.jquery.com/

 

and finally ask your questions here if have any problem